At stake in this election:

Description of government structure:

Assembly: Palau has a bicameral Parliament (Olbiil Era Kelulau) consisting of the Senate with 9 seats and the House of Delegates with 16 seats.

Description of electoral system:

The President is elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 4-year term.

In the Senate 9 members are elected by popular vote on a population basis to serve 4-year terms. In the House of Delegates 16 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 4-year terms.